Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Costanoan - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 255
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Typha latifolia L.
Scientific name: Typha latifolia L.
USDA symbol: TYLA (
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Common names: Broadleaf Cattail
Family: Typhaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots used for food.
RECRD: 20832 id: 41207